Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 377: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí serving in each Dublin Garda station in the Dublin metropolitan area; the comparative figures for 2005 and 2006; and the number of serving gardaí assigned to community policing duties and drugs taskforces and similar assignments dealing with drug abuse and criminality in respect of each of the stations. [35923/07]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí currently assigned to Blanchardstown Garda station and to specific policing duties in the Dublin 15 area; the number of gardaí in Dublin 15 assigned to community policing duties combating drugs and combating organised crimes; and the comparative figures in respect of each for 2005 and 2006. [35925/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 377 and 379 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. It should be noted that the latest figures available for Community Gardaí are as of 30 September 2007. The figures for the total strength and the divisional drug units are as of 30 November 2007, the latest date for which figures are readily available. In addition to the following table, the personnel strength of the Divisional Drugs Units in Dublin as of 31 December 2005 and 31 December 2006 was 119 and 126 respectively. The total number of Community Policing Officers in Dublin at the end of 2005 and 2006 was 338 and 348 respectively. Blanchardstown Garda Station had 17 Community Gardaí attached to it in 2005 and 19 in 2006. All Gardaí have a responsibility, inter alia, to be involved in Community Policing issues as they arise. It is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to allocate personnel throughout the Force taking everything into account. The situation will be kept under review and when additional personnel next become available the needs of the Dublin Divisions will be fully considered by him within the overall context of the needs of Garda Divisions throughout the country.